Research Work presentations (Valencia, 27 and 28 April 2009

Research Work ( students of the WOP-P European Master and Master WOP-P interuniversitary)

European WOP-P Master students will present their Research Work in the University of Valencia (Spain). The Dissertation Committee will be constituted by the Prof. Dr. Susana Lloret (Unviersity of Valencia, Spain), and the Prof. Dr. Pilar González (Unviersity of Valencia, Spain). The European WOP-P Master host students are: Leonardo Blanco dos Santos, Nune Margaryan, Filipa A. Sousa Rodrigues and Silvia Paola Riveros Obregón.

April 28th, from 12,30 to 14,30 and from 16,00 to 18,00"Ergonomic Laboratory G2 " of the Faculty of Psychology. University of Valencia

Research Work ( students of the Interuniversitary WOP-P Master)

Interuniversitary WOP-P Master students will present their Research Work in the University of Valencia (Spain). The Dissertation Committee will be constituted by the Prof. Dr. Rosario Zurriaga (Unviersity of Valencia, Spain), and the Prof. Dr. Inés Tomás (Unviersity of Valencia, Spain). The Interuniversitary WOP-P Master students are: Mª Carmen Castellano Martínez, Rafael Oltra Andrés, Luis Antonio García Campos and Miguel Angel Encinas Rivas

April 29th, from 10,30 to 14,30. "Ergonomic Laboratory G2 " of the Faculty of Psychology. University of Valencia

If you are presenting an oral communication

Each presenter will be allocated 10/15 minutes for their presentation. The presentation should take a maximum of 15 minutes, thus allowing around 30 minutes for questions. It is very important that presenters do not take more time than what is allowed.

Tuesday, 28 April 2009

• Leonardo Blanco dos Santos
• Nune Margaryan
• Filipa A. Sousa Rodrigues
• Silvia Paola Riveros Obregón

28 April 2009

Name and Surname: Leonardo Blanco dos Santos

Home University: University of Coimbra

Host Tutor: Ana Hernandez(Universidad de Valencia)

Home Tutor: Joaquim Pires Valentim (University of Coimbra ).

Tittle: What Brazilians say about working with Portuguese in Portugal: luso-tropicalism, lusophony, organizational justice and work values

Abstract: 

Framework : Nowadays, Europe faces the arrival of waves of immigrants. Meanwhile Europe needs to receive immigrants to continue growing economically, European people are afraid of an uncontrolled immigration process (Cruz, 2006; European Commission, 2007; Gracía, Martínez-Tur & Peiró, 2001; Peiró, Prieto & Roe, 1996; Vala, Lima & Lopes, 2003).

Once in Europe, immigrants suffer prejudice and discrimination against (European Commission, 2006; Vala et al., 2003; Zick, Pettigrew & Wagner, 2008). These phenomena and theirs consequences, namely, the formation of stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination are lighted by the concept of social categorization and the Theory of Social Identity (Tajfel, 1978a, 1978b, 1984). However, these effects can be different for Brazilian immigrants living in Portugal. Social representations of luso-tropicalism and lusophony in the Portuguese society would help to prevent those negative consequences (Vala et al., 2003; Valentim, 2003).

 Purpose :  This paper purposes to investigate what Brazilian immigrants who live and work in Portugal say about Portuguese people, Brazilian people, discrimination, organizational justice and work values. The concepts of discrimination and justice are directly related to human rights, what is also part of our framework.

 Methodology : The research follows a qualitative approach. Data collection has been carried out through semi-structured interviews with a sample of 30 Brazilians who live and work in Coimbra, Lourinhã and Pombal. Content analysis is elected as the technique to data analysis.

Name and Surname: Nune Margaryan

Home University: University of Bologna

Host Tutor: Carolina Moliner (University of Valencia)

Home Tutor: Salvatore Zappalà (University of Bologna).

Tittle: ''Creativity and innovation in the small and Medium enterprises''

Abstract :

In this paper I have studied wide range of literature on creativity and organization innovation. I tried to find out and summarize all determinants and factors that affect on organizational innovation. Many authors have investigated this area and each of them left a significant theoretical and empiric heritage on this issue. Nevertheless, there are still many gaps that require further investigation. There is no doubt that the issue is quite complex and the psychological theories, simple insights and research results are sometimes overlapped that make difficult posit well-articulated factors. This is why, in the course of exploring this area the authors have moved to jointed factor-level to seek and exploit that kind of factors as beneficial to the creativity or innovative behavior. In this paper, specifically, I wanted to provide theoretical differentiation and articulate the difference of the antecedents of creativity and innovative behavior. As the other authors considered them to be on the same level. Whereas, theoretically they may belong to different dimensions, consequently, they must have different antecedents (preconditions). This may bring to more congruent relationship and interpretation. Further, I propose my hypothesis, suggesting new relationships between independent factors and creativity and innovative behavior.

Name and Surname: Filipa A. Sousa Rodrigues

Home University: University of Coimbra

Tittle: Moderator variables of the impact of corporate social responsibility on organizational commitment and on job involvement. 

Abstract:

"Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a set of policies and consequent practices adopted by enterprises, integrating the ethical, legal, social and environmental dimensions in the organizational strategy and, in consequence, creating value to all stakeholders. The constructs of organizational commitment (OC) - as a psychological bond that links workers to the organization - and job involvement (JI) - the level to which a person identifies psychologically with and is committed to his job - seem to be influenced by the perceptions of workers concerning practices and policies of CSR. Therefore, with a sample of about 900 workers from 43 Portuguese companies of ceramic industry , we intend to better understand and analyze the role of some moderator variables, such as gender, age, occupation, education level and type of contract of the workers, in the impact of CSR perceptions on OC and on JI.

With this aim we used an instrument developed by Inverno and Rebelo (2007) to measure CSR perceptions and the Human System Audit Questionnaire (Quijano, Navajo & Cornejo, 2000) for measuring OC and JI.

For data analysis, multiple regressions will be conducted."

Keywords: Corporate social responsibility; organizational commitment; job involvement; moderators

Name and Surname: Miguel Angel Encinas Rivas

Home University: University of Valencia

Tittle: Relaciones entre Calidad de Servicio y Satisfacción de los Usuarios: Un Estudio en Centros de Atención a Personas con Discapacidad Intelectual

Abstract:

Este trabajo tiene como objetivo examinar las relaciones existentes entre la calidad de los servicios y la satisfacción de los usuarios, considerando la existencia de centros que prestan sus servicios a dos categorías de usuarios: personas con discapacidad intelectual (usuario directo) y a sus familias (usuario indirecto). Se sostiene, que además la calidad de servicio se valorará de diferente manera en función del usuario, predominando el valor de la interacción con los profesionales del centro para los usuarios con discapacidad intelectual; mientras que será el estado de los equipos y de las instalaciones el aspecto que resulte más significativo para los familiares/tutores de dichos usuarios.

Para ello se realizará un trabajo de campo en aproximadamente 100 centros diferentes, los cuales desarrollan actividades de diversa índole: talleres ocupacionales, de inserción laboral y de estimulación. Se usarán medidas de auto informe que se aplicara seleccionando de manera aleatoria a un grupo de participantes voluntarios de cada centro, recopilando así la información pertinente para poder evaluar las relaciones anteriormente propuestas. Los cuestionarios que contestaran los tutores serán adaptados para que los contesten las personas con discapacidad intelectual colaboración de los expertos de FEAPS (Confederación Española de Organización a favor de las Personas con Discapacidad Intelectual y sus Familias).